A LETTER Of His Excellencie The Lord General Monck, To the Speaker of the Parl. From Guild-Hall, London.

Right Honourable,

IN obedience to the Commands received from the Council last night, I marched with your For­ces into the City this morning, and have secured all the persons except two, ordered to be secu­red, which two were not to be found: The Posts and Chaines I have given order to be taken away, but have hitherto forborn the taking down of the Gates and Portcullises, because it will in all likelihood exasperate the City; and I have good ground of hopes from them, that they will Levy the Assess; They desiring onely first to meet in Common-Council, which they intend to do to morrow morning. It seems probable to me, that they will yeild obedience to your Commands, and be brought to a friendly Complyance with you; for which reason I have suspended the execution of your Com­mands touching the Gates and Portcullises, till I know your further pleasure therein, which I desire I may by this Bearer; I shall onely desire, that (so your Commands may be answered with due obe­dience) such tenderness may be used towards them, as may gain their affections; They desired the Re­stauration of those Members of their Common-Council that are secured, which desires of theirs I shall onely commend to your grave Consideration, to do therein as you shall think most expedient, and, in attendance upon your further Commands, Remain

Guildhall Feb 9. 1659.
Your most Humble and Obedient Servant. George Monck.
To the Right Honourable William Lenthal, Speaker to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of Eng­land at Westminster.
POSTSCRIPT.

I shall become an humble suiter to you, That You will be pleased to hasten your Qualifications, that the Writs may be sent out; I can assure you it will tend much to the Peace of the Country, and satis­fie many honest Men.

Thursday Afternoon, January 9. 1659.

THis Letter from General George Monck from Guild-Hall, London, of the 9th of February, 1659, was read.

Resolved, Upon the Question by the Parliament, That the Answer to this Letter be, to send General Monck the Resolve of the Parliament, That the Gates of the City of London, and the Portcullises there­of be forthwith destroyed; And that he be ordered to put the said Vote in Execution accordingly, and that M. Scot and M. Pury do go to General Monck and acquaint him with these Votes.

Tho. St. Nicholas, Clerk to the Parliament.
Thursday, February 9. 1659.

REsolved upon the Question by the Parliament, That the Gates of the City of London, and the Portcullises thereof be forthwith destroyed, and that the Commissioners for the Army do take Order that the same be done accordingly.

Tho. St. Nicholas, Clerk to the Parliament.

LONDON, Printed by John Macock, in the Year 1659.

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